USDA Forest Service

Pinto Valley Mining Corp. submitted a mining plan of operations proposing to expand mining operations onto National Forest System lands to access mineralization that extends onto claims on National Forest System lands, to extend the mine life for approximately 19 years, to address existing Open Pit slope instability in the southeastern portion of the pit, and to consolidate prior authorizations that are reasonably incident to extraction, transportation, and processing of mineral deposits.

At six volumes, the January 2021 Rescinded final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) describes the potential environmental effects from two proposed actions: a general plan of operations for development of a large-scale underground copper mine by Resolution Copper Mining, LLC.A related, and a legislatively-mandated land exchange.

The January 2021 Rescinded draft ROD explains the Tonto National Forest’s rationale and documents the Tonto’s proposed decision to authorize uses of National Forest System land by issuing a road use permit and special use authorizations for pipeline and power line corridors associated with the project.

Common and scientific names, taxonomy group, NatureServe global and state rankings, previous regional forester sensitive species for species of conservation concern for Tonto National Forest.

Review of proposal to construct, maintain, and operate high voltage transmission lines within corridor defined in EIS.

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Review of proposal to construct, operate, and reclaim a tailings pipeline infrastructure from West Plant site to proposed Skunk Camp Tailing Storage Facility.

In this memorandum, we describe our mitigation evaluation process and identify those measures that we consider to be legitimate, practicable, and effective at reducing the impacts to recreation resources resulting from the proposed actions of the Resolution Copper Project.

Application and Authorization Process

Webpage with overview information and status of Sawtooth Fire in Tonto National Forest.